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R. P. SCOTT.

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ROBERT F. SCOTT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 EDWIN HAR-i RING-TON, SON 8c C0., INC., OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION 0F PENNSYLVANIA.

GRAPPLE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT F. SCOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improved Grapple, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a grapple designed primarily for use in handling ammunition. Its leading object is to provide improved means for quickly and securely grappling shells. In its preferred construction it comprises a pair of pivotally connected jaws, a threaded strut pivotally cQnnected to a membei' of one of the jaws, a bearing member adapted to be screwed upon the strut into and out of thrusting engagement with a member of the other jaw, a block engaged by the pintle connecting the jaws and adapted for preventing them from closing, and a swivel engaging the block and adapted for engagement with a hoisting mechanism.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of a grapple embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the same; and Fig. 4 is a sectional side elevation representing modifications in the details of construction.

The grapple comprises the jaws A and A provided with the respective hinge bearings or knuckles 1 and 2 through which is passed the pintle B for connecting them; the pintle also passing through the block C which is disposed between the parts 1 and is engaged by the swivel D. The swivel block, being disposed between the jaws, also serves to prevent them from collapsing or closing beyond the desired limit.

The respective jaws have within the ycylindrical segments forming their bodies the inwardly projecting Contact or bearing parts 3 and et and without the cylindrical segments the reinforcing ribs 5 and 6, the ribs 5 being extended and joined to form a bifurcated arm 7.

In the preferred construction, shown in has the hub 13 which engages the bearing 141 of the jaw A through which the lower end of the strut- 10 is freely movable.

It will be understood that when the wheel is moved up on the strut the jaws can be moved farther apart and when the wheel is moved down the jaws are forced together so as to grip the body which they are designed to hold.

In the construction shown in Fig. 4:, the jaw A has bearing members 15 formed thereon, with which the bearing member 16 of the threaded strut 17 is pivotally connected by the pintle 18. A hub or nut 19, having the cam surface 20, is provided with the arm 21 by which it is turned on the strut, the cam surface engaging the bearings 22 on the arm 7 between which the upper end of thel strut is freely movable.

It will be understood that a half turn of the cam nut in opposite directions clamps and unclamps the jaws.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a grapple, a pair of pivotally connected jaws, an arm fixed to one of said jaws, a bearing on the other of said jaws, and means, comprising a strut and a hub adapted to turn thereon acting between said arm and bearing for closing said jaws.

2. In a grapple, a pair of pivotally connected jaws, an arm fixed on one of said jaws, a bearing member on the other of said jaws, a threaded strut pivotally connected to said arm kand movable freely through said bearing member, andabearing member revoluble on said strut between said arm and bearing member rst named for engaging the latter and closing said jaws.

3. In a grapple, a pair of jaws, a swivel block, a pintle connecting said jaws and block, an arm on one and a bearing member on the other of said jaws, a threaded strut pivot-ally connected to said arm, and a wheel having a hub revoluble on said strut between said arm and bearing member, said hub engaging said bearing memberto close said jaws.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set myname this 28th day of January, 1910, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

ROBT. F. SCOTT.

Vitnesses:

Z. B. Cons, A. M. HARRINGTON. 

